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Pre-war buildings near the 5 train in Upper East Side

The Upper East Side is a large Manhattan neighborhood where you can often find long-standing building stock alongside newer renovations. On Openigloo, this page focuses on pre-war buildings near the 5 train to help you compare building-era and transit proximity together, within the Upper East Side scope. For this neighborhood scope, Openigloo shows a 3.8/5 average building rating across 17 rated buildings, which you can use as a starting point before checking unit-specific details with the building (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

Pre-war buildings near the 5 train on the Upper East Side, with 162+ buildings matched on Openigloo. This page is a two-filter view: pre-war construction plus being close to the 5 line. Use Openigloo to narrow faster using building signals and renter-first context. You can check ratings from rated buildings, read reviews, and use building-level notes like tenant Q&A to confirm what matters before you sign—especially around layout, heat/hot water expectations, and how the building handles requests.

Pre-war buildings near the 5 train in Upper East Side

Showing 37–54 of 162 pre-war buildings near the 5 train in Upper East Side.

150 East 83 Street
Rent-stabilized

150 East 83 Street

Upper East Side

2 evictions
18 open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
155 East 85 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

155 East 85 Street

Upper East Side

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
111 East 79 Street
Good cause

111 East 79 Street

Upper East Side

No evictions
8 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1134 Madison Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

1134 Madison Avenue

Upper East Side

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
108 East 86 Street
Rent-stabilized

108 East 86 Street

Upper East Side

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
187 East 80 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

187 East 80 Street

Upper East Side

2 evictions
9 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
66 East   80 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

66 East 80 Street

Upper East Side

No evictions
4 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
7 East 81 Street

7 East 81 Street

Upper East Side

No evictions
12 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1148 Lexington Avenue

1148 Lexington Avenue

Upper East Side

1 eviction
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
35 East 83 Street
Good cause

35 East 83 Street

Upper East Side

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
54 East 83 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

54 East 83 Street

Upper East Side

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
Bedbug history
189 East   79 Street
Good cause

189 East 79 Street

Upper East Side

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
17 East 80 Street

17 East 80 Street

Upper East Side

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
162 East 81 Street

162 East 81 Street

Upper East Side

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1095 Madison Avenue

1095 Madison Avenue

Upper East Side

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
168 East   81 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

168 East 81 Street

Upper East Side

No evictions
9 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
26 East 84 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

26 East 84 Street

Upper East Side

No evictions
5 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
951 Park Avenue

951 Park Avenue

Upper East Side

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history

What to check before for pre-war buildings near the 5 train in Upper East Side

  • Confirm the commute: the filter is “near the 5 train,” but you should still verify the closest entrance and typical walking time.
  • Check pre-war details: confirm whether you’ll face walk-ups, smaller closets/doorways, older intercoms, and any ongoing capital-work schedules.
  • Use the reviews and rated buildings score (3.8/5 across 17 rated buildings) as a starting point, then validate with the current unit’s condition.
  • Before applying, ask how current lease terms work (renewal expectations, any documented rent increases) and whether the listed unit matches your needs.
  • Ask about move-in costs and timelines: the full monthly cost still matters beyond the asking rent (broker fee, deposit, and utilities vary by building/unit).

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